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Offline mullet

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Flints
« on: March 29, 2020, 10:13:52 am »
I didn't want to hijack Eric's thread so I started this one for JW. John, here are some of the flints I've been knapping and a small hammer to carry in my Possibles bag
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Re: Flints
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2020, 03:13:34 pm »
Oooh! Nice. Thanks!
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Re: Flints
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2020, 06:22:32 pm »
I'm thinking I've been over thinking this, Eddie. :)
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Re: Flints
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2020, 08:16:32 am »
Steve, when I started this I ended up digging through the flakes at my feet for old, broken points. They are already half made.
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 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?

Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: Flints
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2020, 05:27:03 pm »
Steve, blade cores, blades are then made into multiple gun flints or Indian gun flints like Eddies, either one work extremely well, better than the fancy machine cut ones in my opinion, Bob

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Re: Flints
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2020, 11:52:30 am »
Yea, those flat top ones came from blade cores.
Lakeland, Florida
 If you have to pull the trigger, is it really archery?